Our Story – the first decade

Towards the Centre

Therapy in Manchester is a mental health service providing counselling and psychotherapy for adults

I took over the running of Therapy in Manchester in 2011

For 8 years I worked from the heart of Chorlton, south Manchester, growing and developing the practice

In 2019 I relocated to the Royal Exchange Building in Manchester’s city centre – also home of the famous Royal Exchange Theatre Company

The relocation and expansion of Therapy in Manchester allows me to better serve the mental health needs of adults living or working in the centre of Manchester
 

Becoming a Therapist

Art Historian Paul Melia by David Hockney, 2002; Therapist Paul Melia by Peter Gill, 2018

I entered the world of therapy as a client in 2002

My growing enthusiasm for therapy led me to retrain in 2008

I bring a range of skills from my first career as an Art Historian – for over 20 years I occupied increasingly senior academic positions within a UK university
 

Towards Experience

 
I began working as a psychotherapist in 2010

I now have over a decade of experience working with a wide range of symptoms

I draw on two years’ work as a Telephone Counsellor for a leading heath care provider, and two years’ experience as a Therapist for a North West charity

After qualifying I entered further, ongoing training in the psychoanalysis of Freud and Lacan

Investing in our Professional Community

 
My colleagues are important to my continuing professional development

I play an active role in the region’s network of therapists, and programme monthly events for the North West Regional Psychotherapy Association (NWRPA)

For a number of years I facilitated reading groups for therapists enabling a range of issues to be considered in relation to our clinical work

Moving Forward

I now look forward to a second decade of serving the mental health needs of adults in Manchester.

Whatever your reason for choosing my service you can have confidence that at Therapy in Manchester you will work with a qualified and experienced therapist committed to their ongoing professional development
 
Therapy begins by making your first appointment: find out more here